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Survey of K-3rd-Grade Teachers' Knowledge of Ear Infections and Willingness to Participate in Prevention Programs
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Danhauer, Jeffrey L.; Johnson, Carole E.; Caudle, Abby T. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2011
Purpose: Ear infections are prevalent in kindergarten through 3rd-grade (K-3rd) children and can affect their performance at school. Chewing gum, when administered by parents and teachers, can help prevent ear infections in children. This pilot study surveyed K-3rd-grade teachers in the Santa Barbara School Districts to assess their knowledge…
Descriptors: Prevention, Quality of Life, Diseases, Human Body
Examining the Consulting Physician Model to Enhance the School Nurse Role for Children with Asthma
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Wilson, Kristin D.; Moonie, Sheniz; Sterling, David A.; Gillespie, Kathleen N.; Kurz, Richard S. – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Strategies for Addressing Asthma Within a Coordinated School Health Program" recommends a consulting physician for schools to help manage asthma. The literature examines the effects when a school nurse is present, but the addition of a consulting physician is not well understood. The…
Descriptors: Physicians, School Nurses, Health Programs, Diseases
Do Children Endorse Psychosocial Factors in the Transmission of Illness and Disgust?
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Raman, Lakshmi; Gelman, Susan A. – Developmental Psychology, 2008
The present studies examined beliefs concerning the impact of psychosocial factors in the transmission of contagious illness, injuries, and disgust. In Studies 1 and 2, participants ranging from preschoolers through adults judged the likelihood that a character would get sick (or injured) after being contaminated by another individual who was…
Descriptors: Injuries, Personality, Emotional Response, Communicable Diseases
Improving Sampling and Response Rates in Children's Health Research through Participatory Methods
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Claudio, Luz; Stingone, Jeanette A. – Journal of School Health, 2008
Background: Children's health is an important indicator of community health because children are especially vulnerable to disease. The school setting is ideal for assessing these vulnerabilities and prevalence of disease, yet the methods that produce high participation among students and their families are not usually described or evaluated. This…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Research Methodology, Diseases, Parents
The Longitudinal Link between Student Health and Math Achievement Scores
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Garcy, Anthony M. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2009
This study investigated the relationship between health conditions suffered over time and student scores on the Stanford Achievement Test 9 in Yuma County, Arizona, public grade schools. The majority of children in Yuma County were of Hispanic origin. The poverty and low income status of most of these children placed them at greater risk for…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Injuries, Mathematics Achievement, Achievement Tests
Healthy Hands: Use of Alcohol Gel as an Adjunct to Handwashing in Elementary School Children
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Morton, Jennifer L.; Schultz, Alyce A. – Journal of School Nursing, 2004
Elementary school-age children are particularly vulnerable to infections. While handwashing is the best method of preventing infections, many elementary schools are housed in buildings that have barriers to effective hand hygiene. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an alcohol gel as an adjunct to handwashing in…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes